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on a body. These hazards are the hardest
to identify and don’t always present
themselves to an employee immediately.
Short-term exposure may result in sore
muscles, but long-term exposure may
result in long-term injuries. In terms of
workplace hazards for office employees,
ergonomic hazards are the most
common. Some of the ergonomic hazards
that employees can be exposed to are:
• Poor lighting
• Improper workstations
• Frequent lifting
• Repetitive strain
• Biological hazards can occur from
working with animals, infectious plant
materials or infectious test samples. These
hazards are more easily identified and
are more common to laboratory work.
Even when the employees are in the field
collecting samples, they need to be aware of
these types of hazards as they can include:
• Fungi
• Bacteria and viruses
• Plants
• Insect bites
• Animal and bird droppings
• Blood or other body fluids
• Chemical hazards are when an
employee is exposed to any chemicals in
the workplace in any form: solid, liquid
or gas. Some chemicals are safer than
others, but every employee should be
aware of the risks of each in their work
environment. Hazards can range from:
A technician tests a circuit board at
SRC's Climate Reference Station
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